A world in distress: The first stage of the battle against the pandemic
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2020-03-26
Authors
Coates, Ken; Holroyd, Carin
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Abstract
Politicians and public servants are immersed in one of the most challenging non-war situations in a century. The novel coronavirus has tied the world in a series of policy knots that start with public health and national safety, and sweep across global transportation and employment, to deficit financing and fundamental questions about the role of government in society.
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